Upcoming Events
June 2026
2026 Kids Program – Summer
Kids Summer Triathlon Program
Our Kids Summer Program gives young athletes the opportunity to get active, build skills, and experience triathlon in a fun and supportive environment led by experienced coaches.
Running from June 1 to August 19, sessions take place every Monday and Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at Birds Hill Park (East Beach Area). Athletes will develop fitness and confidence across swimming, biking, and running, while also learning how to move between each segment of a triathlon.
Our Kids Program is where the love for triathlon begins. Built around games, skill development, and welcoming workouts, giving athletes the space to build confidence across swimming, cycling, and running in a fun and low-pressure environment. Each session is designed to leave kids feeling energized, capable, and excited to come back.
Meet your Coaches
This program is led by three coaches who bring firsthand competitive experience, passion, and a shared commitment to helping young athletes fall in love with triathlon.
Annika Niblock is a graduate of the TriMB Youth and MTC Programs who competed at the 2019 Western Canada Summer Games and is currently pursuing a degree in Environmental Studies at the University of Manitoba.
Claire Healey is a graduate of the MTC Program, current medical student, and a multiple Canada Games competitor who also served as the Team Manager for Triathlon Manitoba at the 2022 Canada Summer Games.
Marita Malo is a graduate of the MTC Program and brings competitive experience and enthusiasm to every session.
| Program Details | |
| Dates | Every Monday & Wednesday, June 1 – August 19 |
| Time | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM |
| Location | Birds Hill Park, East Beach Area |
| Ages | 8 to 15 years |
| Program 1 | $160 for the full summer |
| Membership | Annual Triathlon Manitoba membership required |
Equipment needed: Swimsuit, running shoes, exercise wear, bike, and helmet. Any type of bike is welcome, it just needs to be in reasonable working condition with functioning brakes.
NOTE – While the swim portion of this program will help athletes develop better swim technique, it’s not intended to be a learn-to-swim program. All athletes should be able to comfortably complete 100m of steady swimming (enough to access the deep end in most local pools) before beginning the program
If you’re not sure if your triathlete-to-be is ready for this program, please reach out to us at the office and we’re happy to confirm whether this will be a good fit.
2026 Next Gen Program – Summer
Next Gen Program
The Next Gen Program is brand new for 2026, Triathlon Manitoba is offering a progressive training program for those who are ready to move beyond the basics, and start training with more intention.
Session will follow a structured, periodized plan to develop fitness, race skills, and transition technique in a deliberate sequence designed to see athlete improvement throughout the summer.
Running from June 1 to August 19, sessions take place every Monday and Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at Birds Hill Park (East Beach Area), with workouts focused on swimming, biking, and running, while also learning how to move between each segment of a triathlon.
Next Gen training helps aspiring young triathletes build skills and experience triathlon in a fun and supportive environment led by experienced coaches who bring firsthand competitive experience, passion, and a shared commitment to helping young athletes fall in love with triathlon.
REQUIREMENTS – Athletes must have a road bike to join the team. A watch or bike computer is recommended for keeping track of intervals and understanding pacing.
NOTE – This program is intended to be a bridge for athletes preparing to participate in triathlon at advanced levels. As such, it’s best suited for athletes ready to be more committed and serious about their training plan. If you think your young athlete could be ready for this program, please reach out to us at the office.
Meet your Coaches
Claire Healey is a graduate of the MTC Program, current medical student, and a multiple Canada Games competitor who also served as the Team Manager for Triathlon Manitoba at the 2022 Canada Summer Games.
Darian Hole is a graduate of the MTC Program who represented Team Manitoba at the 2013 Canada Summer Games, and has been Mission Staff for the 2023, and 2025 Canada Games, bringing a wealth of experience from years in sport.
| Program Details | |
| Dates | Every Monday & Wednesday, June 1 – August 19 |
| Time | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM |
| Location | Birds Hill Park, East Beach Area |
| Ages | 10 to 16 years |
| Next Gen | $180 for the full summer |
| Membership | Annual membership required |
Equipment needed: Swimsuit, running shoes, exercise wear, a road bike, and helmet. If you do not have a road bike, but are interested in participating please reach out and we will try to help find you one.
(a previous gen, when they were the next gen)
July 2026
Hecla Triathlon
Organizers are excited to welcome athletes back to Hecla Island for the full Hecla Triathlon experience in 2026.
Set against the stunning backdrop of Lake Winnipeg and Hecla–Grindstone Provincial Park, this race combines fast racing with natural beauty and a relaxed destination‑race atmosphere that keeps athletes coming back year after year.
This race started in 2015 and has continued to grow and evolve each year since, and is home to Manitoba’s only Long Course race. The event is a popular destination race and may also have you feeling like you are somewhere outside of Manitoba. The Hecla Triathlon will not disappoint, with tremendous athlete support to ensure the day goes smoothly!
Why Hecla?
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The swim course is protected by the marina, guarding from what can be an unpredictable Lake Winnipeg, with only a short run to transition T1.
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The bike course is flat and fast, lock and load, and keep your eyes open for wildlife!
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Moving onto the run, you will experience both road and trail, skirting the marina and hugging the lake.
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This course will provide you both a physically and mentally challenging race, packed with stunning views, showcasing the beauty of the island.
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This year’s Long Course Triathlon will be the Provincial Championship as well as a World Qualifier event, along with Long Course Aquabike, where the top age group female and male athletes can make their way onto the Canadian Age Group World Championship Team for the 2027 Multisport World Championships happening in Edmonton, AB in 2027
To be eligible for World Championship Qualification in any of these events, you must hold a Triathlon Manitoba Annual Membership and complete an Expression of Interest PRIOR to the event on July 18th.
A link will be added here to Submit an EOI 3 weeks before Race day
August 2026
Peace Garden Triathlon
The best course in Manitoba isn’t actually in Manitoba
If you haven’t yet been out to the Peace Garden event, you’re missing something truly special. Triathlon takes over the Garden for one weekend a year, with participants enjoying the most amazing triathlon playground you could imagine. Even the campground is a dream, or there are the dorms which will be full of other triathletes to hang out with all weekend.
Need more convincing? Check out Photos from previous years.
NOTE – When travelling to the Peace Garden, you DO NOT enter the United States, nor do you deal with US Customs and Border Protection. The Peace Garden exists between the two border controls, similar to a duty free area, so you will require a passport or other ID for the Canadian border control on your way home, but you do not enter the United States or deal with their agents at any time.
Two days of great racing in a venue that’s perfect for triathlon.
Day 1 features the Mixed Relay, which has been one of the most enjoyable additions to Triathlon in ages – if you haven’t tried one, you’re missing out. The race involves four racers, each doing a shorter swim/bike/run race, then handing off to the next member of their team. Here’s what it looks like for Triathlon – also note the bonus points for Tyler’s greatest beach dive of all time!*
What makes it better still at the Peace Garden? You get to choose your team – family, friends, fastest people you know or funniest people you know, pick the team you want to be on. The course distance for each relay leg is suitable for ages 12 and up, so even younger families can compete. One of you doesn’t swim – that’s fine too, just get someone else to swim twice. Four little triathlons, however you want to do it – that’s the Peace Garden Mixed Relay!
“Won’t Someone Think of the Children!”
The mixed relay course is a similar distance to those used for 12 & older Kids of Steel races. The course features a challenging bike and deep water swim, so it’s not a course we’d recommend for a younger athlete’s first triathlon participation, but most athletes that age or older should be comfortable competing.
“Day Two – This Time It’s Personal”
Day two features individual racing, with triathlon and duathlon options, over the Sprint or Olympic distances. You’ll know the swim, bike and run terrain quite well from hopefully having raced the day prior, which means you can enjoy the challenge of a few more km in this beautiful venue and maybe even push yourself to a new level.
However you choose to participate, we’re sure you won’t find a better way to spend August long weekend than racing and playing the International Peace Garden.
REGISTER
This year’s Sprint Triathlon events will be the Provincial Championship as well as a World Qualifier event, as will the Mixed Relay, where the top age group female and male athletes can make their way onto the Canadian Age Group World Championship Team, for the 2027 World Triathlon Championship Final held in Hamburg, Germany.
To be eligible for World Championship Qualification in any of these events, you must hold a Triathlon Manitoba Annual Membership and complete an Expression of Interest PRIOR to the event on August 2nd.
A link will be added here to Submit an EOI 3 weeks before Race day
** – That’s a professional athlete on a closed course. Do NOT try that at home!
Riding Mountain Triathlon
Riding Mountain Triathlon is the premier destination multi-sport event on the prairies. Located in beautiful Riding Mountain National Park, where out of the never-ending wheat fields emerges one of Canada’s best-kept secrets.
The multi-sport weekend is designed for all levels of competitors with
Olympic, Sprint and Super-Sprint distance races.
All athletes will benefit from the partners of the Riding Mountain Triathlon, with SWAG coming to ALL athletes in their race kits, as well as inclusion into MANY draw prizes at the awards ceremony.
Post race food for ALL athletes will be catered by Sporty’s Restaurant and Pizzeria (a large variety of food at the finish line!)
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The Riding Mountain Triathlon is sanctioned by Triathlon Manitoba and follows their minimum age requirements. An athlete’s age is determined by their age as of December 31, of the current year.
Age requirements per event are:
• Olympic Triathlon and Aquabike – 18 years of age +
• Sprint Tri, Aquabike & Du – 16 years of age +
• Super Sprint – 12* years of age +
(All athletes 12-15 must be proficient swimmers and training in certified triathlon or swimming programs to be allowed to compete as you will be in very deep water and on busy Hwy’s)
• Relay participants – 16 years of age +
**Please note: There are no exceptions to these age restrictions.**
Stonewall Triathlon
Last summer, Triathlon returned to the Stonewall Quarry Park, which hosted one of the most family-friendly events of the season.
Set against the backdrop of the town’s iconic limestone quarry, this community-focused race is built for fun, inclusion, and a strong finish to the 2026 season. With Kids of Steel and Super-Sprint options, the day is built for everyone from age 6 to 106.
Race your parents. Race your friends. Race your kids!
| Event | Swim (or Run #1) Distance | Bike Distance | Run Distance |
| Super-Sprint Triathlon (12 & up) | 300 m swim | 10 km | 3 km |
| 10-11 Triathlon | 200 m swim | 5 km | 2 km |
| 8-9 Triathlon | 100 m swim | 5 km | 1 km |
| 6-7 Triathlon | 50 m swim | 1.5 km | 500 m |
| Tykes & Trikes | ~25 m swim | ~200 m | ~50 m |
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Athlete age is determined as of December 31st, 2026. Athletes may race in shorter divisions (younger age groups) – please connect with us directly and we’ll get you set up.
